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"Brazilian" is a noun which is often translated as "el brasileño", and "brief" is an adjective which is often translated as "breve". Learn more about the difference between "Brazilian" and "brief" below.
Brazilian(
bruh
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zihl
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yihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el brasileño (M), la brasileña (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are many Brazilians in the Boston area.Hay muchos brasileños en el área de Boston.
b. el brasilero (M), la brasilera (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I used to work for a Brazilian from Vitoria.Antes trabajaba para un brasilero de Vitoria.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. brasileño
Antonio Carlos Jobim was one of the great Brazilian bossa nova composers.Antonio Carlos Jobim fue uno de los grandes compositores brasileños de la bossa nova.
b. brasilero (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My Brazilian friends are teaching me to speak Portuguese.Mis amigos brasileros me están enseñando a hablar portugués.
brief(
brif
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (concise)
3. (clothing)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el escrito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lawyer already sent the brief with his defense arguments.El abogado envió ya el escrito con los argumentos de la defensa.
a. la competencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We have identified the problem, however, solving it is not part of our brief.Nosotros hemos identificado el problema, ahora bien, resolverlo no entra dentro de nuestra competencia.
a. las instrucciones (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His brief was to negotiate a treaty between his brother-in-law, the king of France, and his father, the Pope.Tenía instrucciones de negociar un tratado entre su cuñado, el rey de Francia, y su padre, el Papa.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
8. (to inform)
a. dar instrucciones a
The general briefed the soldiers on their mission.El general dio instrucciones a los soldados para su misión.
briefs
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los calzones (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Do you prefer cotton or lycra briefs?¿Prefieres los calzones de algodón o de lycra?
b. las bragas (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
These lace briefs are on sale.Estas bragas de encaje están de oferta.
a. los calzoncillos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My brother forgot to pack briefs.Mi hermano se olvidó de empacar calzoncillos.
b. los calzones (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
My wife gave me some very modern briefs as a birthday present.Mi esposa me regaló unos calzones muy modernos como regalo de cumpleaños.
